| In most parts of the USA, it's difficult to find a | | | | (throwback Nike shirts, blouses from the 80's, not |
| decent meal for under $5 in 2009. Even a | | | | to mention Michael Jackson thriller jackets), |
| combo meal at Burger King will probably run you a | | | | equipment for collectors (anybody need a 1942 |
| few pennies over $5. Yet it's not impossible to | | | | phonograph?), toys for kids (original transformers |
| come up with great Christmas gifts for under $5. | | | | toys, not the new ones), old trading cards for |
| You've just got to come up with creative gift | | | | your husband, odd hats and fedoras for your |
| ideas for your family that are also cheap and | | | | wife, and much, much more. Also, don't forget |
| easy to assemble. In most cases, if you're | | | | to donate your old stuff to the store when you're |
| trying to make a Christmas gift for under $5, | | | | there! No one is going to buy your 15-year-old |
| you'll need to roll up your sleeves and make | | | | sweatshirt at your garage sale - Give it to the |
| something yourself. While there are some | | | | Salvation Army so they can give it to someone |
| excellent free gift ideas out there, it's not hard to | | | | who needs it! |
| use one of these DIY Gift Ideas to create | | | | Outside of an excursion to the Salvation Army, |
| something unique and cool. | | | | there are many other ways to create Christmas |
| The most logical place to start a search for cheap | | | | Gift Ideas for Under $5. From cool mixtapes to |
| Christmas presents is your local thrift store. | | | | knitted scarfs, from bead necklaces to baked |
| Although you'll have to sift through a bunch of | | | | goods, there are literally hundreds of DIY Gift |
| undesirable clothing (did people ever really wear | | | | Ideas that will make your family members happy |
| plaid suits?) and strange art (who would want a | | | | this Christmas. Just put on your thinking cap and |
| 3rd-rate portrait of someone they've never heard | | | | start looking at everything you see as a potential |
| of, let alone met?), there is certainly a chance | | | | gift. |
| that you will find a diamond in the rough. Thrift | | | | In the words of Calvin and Hobbes, "There's |
| stores are filled with interesting clothes for teens | | | | treasure everywhere. |